Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 27: To reach-out to senior citizens, Managing Committee of Amar Singh Club organised a symposium on ‘Healthy Ageing’ and discussed challenges and needs of elders in the society.
The symposium was attended by special invitees and senior Club members including Zaffer A. Shah, Senior Advocate; Rouf Punjabi, Ibrahim Shahdad, Dr. Abdul Majid Siraj, Dr. T.S Sethi, Saleem Beig, Er. M.S Sethi, Er. SRS Madni, Mohammed Amin Kathwari, Shiekh Mehmood Akhtar, Sheikh Hafeez Akhtar, Er. Farooq Wani, Er. Bashir A Bhat, A.M Wattali, Abdul Majeed Mattoo, Abdul Hamid Punjabi and others.
Experts from the Health Department included Dr. Zubair Saleem, Geriatric Counsellor and Dr. Naveed Nazir, Pulmonologist. Noted satire artist Zareef Ahmad Zareef also participated.
Dr. Zubair Saleem shared his experiences of working with senior citizens and underlined the physiological, psychological and societal challenges faced by them.
Dr. Naveed Nazir threw light on post-COVID situation.
Zaffer A. Shah underlined the need for creation of facilities for the elderly which could tend exclusively to all their needs.
Dr. Abdul Majid Siraj, Mohammed Ibrahim Shahdad, Saleem Beig also spoke on the occasion.
The vote of thanks was presented by Nasir Hamid Khan, Secretary of Amar Singh Club.
A handout of the Club stated that the objective of this event was to facilitate a meaningful interaction as the Club benefits from harnessing the vast wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences stored within the brilliant minds of our elders.
On behalf of the Managing Committee of Amar Singh Club, Khan assured the participants of full support and assistance.
He also thanked Dr. Mustaq A. Rather, Director of Health Department Kashmir who provided experts and other support for the Symposium.
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